I mentioned last May in a blog post about the construction of the Matthew Knight Arena, Oregon's impressive new $227 million basketball facility, which was scheduled to open during the 2010-2011 basketball season.
Tonight is the grand opening of the arena, named for the late son of Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight. Originally, the opening of the arena was scheduled for the start of the Ducks' Pac-10 season, but was delayed to avoid conflict with a football bowl game (The football Ducks lost 22-19 in Monday's National Championship game to Auburn).
The new arena has drew some attention for its unique floor design, which I think is pretty cool.
The Ducks are hoping the new arena can serve as a jump start for their season. They are currently 7-9, and 0-4 in Pac-10 play.
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